Reigate College Explained

Reigate College is a state college in Reigate, Surrey, England, for students aged 16–19.^[1] The college occupies part of the town centre between the High Street and railway station.

Reigate College was graded by Ofsted as "Outstanding" in 2008.^[2]

Curriculum

The college offers predominantly GCE AS/A level and BTEC two-year courses, with provision for students to enrol on an Intermediate Programme (pre- A Level) and GCSE re-sit courses.

Feeder schools

Recruiting or drawing from up to 100 state and independent schools each year, the college serves as a dedicated sixth form to seven partner schools: Oakwood School, Reigate School, Carrington School, de Stafford School, Merstham Park School, The Priory CofE School Dorking and The Beacon School

Visual arts

The Visual Arts Centre came into use in September 2002 and was formally opened by Dame Judi Dench in May 2003.

Independent learning centres (ILCs)

The main ILC is located in the new Independent Learning centre building, on the ground and first floor, with wheelchair access by lift. It contains the library as well as a computer suite.Students can find books using the online catalogue, which also tells students whether the book is available or out on loan.

Notable alumni

• Norman Cook, musician (also known as Fatboy Slim)^{[3] [4]}
• Natasha Desborough, author and radio personality^[5]
• Michael Greco, actor^[6]
• Guy and Howard Lawrence, of Disclosure^[7]
• Jessie Mei Li, actress ^[8]
• Hinako Omori, musician^[9]
• Ethan Pinnock, footballer^[10]
• Dan Noble, Radio Presenter^[11]
• Jake Roche, singer and former actor (a part of Push Baby)
• Faye White, former England football captain^{[12] [13]}

External links

• School website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reigate College . 22 February 2023 . 16 March 2023. .
2. Web site: Ofsted Report. 10 August 2009. Ofsted. 29 December 2015.
3. Web site: Found in the Archives: Reigate College. 1 March 2019. Reigate.ac.uk. 1 February 2020.
4. Web site: GAME CHANGER: FATBOY SLIM 'PRAISE YOU'. 27 February 2014. DJMag.com. 1 February 2020.
5. Book: Desborough, Natasha. Parental Advisory Manual. 2009. Bantam. 978-0-593-06418-4. en.
6. Web site: Reigate College: Rewind – Stage and Screen Stars. 1 January 2017. Reigate College Website. 2 January 2020.
7. Lester, Paul. "Disclosure on disco, Sting and their new romantic parents", 13 February 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
8. Web site: IMDB Trivia. IMDB. 29 April 2021.
9. Web site: Student Stories: Hinako Omori . University of Surrey . 21 September 2023.
10. Web site: Ethan. 26 September 2021. Reigate College. en-GB.
11. Web site: Reigate Sixth Form College on LinkedIn: Congratulations to former student and Radio Presenter Dan Noble,. 2021-12-14. www.linkedin.com. en.
12. Web site: BallHall: Opening Ceremonies. Opening Ceremonies. 1 February 2020.
13. Web site: Faye. Reigate College. 1 February 2020.